NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Antonio Ching Companioni, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Panama City, FL

Rafael Antonio Ching Companioni, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Panama City, Florida, and NPI 1396090940, issued on Jul 19, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME115242, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396090940
Name
Rafael Antonio Ching Companioni
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
ME115242 FL
A124874 CA
271545 NY
MD459562 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
204 E 19TH St, Panama City, FL 32405
Phone
(850) 763-5409
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 22, 2022
Fax
(850) 215-4384
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180801003415); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 204 E 19TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Riyad Albibi, M.DSpecialist1457380776
  2. Cesar Chan, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1679519797
  3. Lyam Ciccone, MDGastroenterology Physician1467018002
  4. Trevor Cook, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134643836
  5. Katie Danielson, ARNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1396255410
  6. Robert Finlaw, M.DSpecialist1093744310

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

2,318 Medicare Part D claims for 1,119 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rafael Ching Companioni2,318
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium575 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf410 claims
  3. Omeprazole171 claims
  4. Famotidine96 claims
  5. Gavilyte-G91 claims
  6. Sucralfate83 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $729.29

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rafael Ching Companioni$729.29
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Digestive Diseases Center OF Florida PLLCPanama City, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Rafael Antonio Ching Companioni among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida

Rafael Antonio Ching Companioni, M.D. is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.

All 1,513 in Florida → Every provider in Panama City → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cesar Chan, M.D.Panama City, FL 324051679519797
  2. Lyam Ciccone, MDPanama City, FL 324051467018002
  3. Eugene Evans, M.D.Panama City, FL 324051366402513
  4. Christopher Wells, M.D.Panama City, FL 324051285618454
  5. Carl Woods, M.D.Panama City, FL 324011174550727
  6. Snehal Desai, MDSanta Rosa Beach, FL 324591659472611
  7. Kane Edwards, MDSanta Rosa Beach, FL 324591851853436
  8. Jacob Feagans, MDSanta Rosa Beach, FL 324591932389681

Common questions

What is Rafael Antonio Ching Companioni, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rafael Antonio Ching Companioni, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396090940, issued on Jul 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael Antonio Ching Companioni, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 204 E 19TH St, Panama City, FL, 32405. Phone: (850) 763-5409. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafael Antonio Ching Companioni, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME115242, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rafael Antonio Ching Companioni, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafael Antonio Ching Companioni, M.D. had 2,318 Medicare Part D claims for 1,119 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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